Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I might try and be a little helpful here. We are talking about the docklands and there is no visitor centre as such in the docklands. The docklands has enormous heritage and history. There is a very fine group of people who are mainly ex-dockers and others who are interested in heritage and history that set up a group a couple of years ago. They have looked at how they might preserve the history of the docklands and acknowledge the fact that it was the area where so much happened in terms of port activity, cargo and all the rest. They have looked for a site for an exhibition area, a visitor area, a cafe and to be self-sustaining and so on. It might just be possible that the Jeanie Johnstoncould be brought into a structure that would provide a major visitor centre for the docklands which would be self-sustainable. Those talks and discussions have been ongoing. There is also the famous diving bell in the docklands which is unique and the port and docks which are close by as well. If all of that was taken on board by Dublin City Council - the port and docks, the Department and a particular site that could be identified on the campshire of the River Liffey - then that type of location would preserve all the history of the docklands. Perhaps it could bring in the Jeanie Johnstonas part of that and a visitor centre could be created.